Activists accuse him of starving one elephant to use its ivory for amulets, a charge he rejects. The elephant is a symbol of Thailand and is revered in Buddhism. According to legend, a six-tusked ...

the rising young and wealthy generation recognizes the appeal of ivory as a status symbol. Can An Elephant Survive Having Its Tusks Removed? Humans may be able to survive having a tooth pulled ...

The transnational trade of modern ivory is banned in a bid to protect elephants, but the trade of ancient mammoth tusks is not. However, telling the difference between illegal elephant ivory and ...

Retailers generally displayed ivory and other elephant parts quite openly and rarely hesitated in disclosing smuggling techniques and other illegal activities to TRAFFIC staff posing as potential ...

The siege is getting worse. African elephants are being killed at a greater rate than at any time since the worldwide ban on the ivory trade was adopted in 1989. Every 15 minutes, on average, an ...